Why Everyone Should Be Watching The PSPgo

Video games stored on a disc of plastic and tucked away in a case are approaching extinction.


September 25, 2009
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Sony: No UMD Conversion Program For PSPGo…Yet

Playstation Portable owners will not be able to transfer the disc-based UMD games they own to a PSPgo when the sleek new digital-only system launches next week, Sony officials told Kotaku today.


September 24, 2009
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Sony Europe Giving Away Free PSP Games To PSPgo Upgraders

Sony’s mysterious goodwill program for PlayStation Portable owners saddled with UMD collections will be rewarded, should they choose to upgrade to a PSPgo. In Europe, at least, Sony will be giving away three free games to new PSPgo investors.


September 18, 2009
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UK Retailer Declares PSPGo ‘Almost’ Dead Before Arrival

While not joining a broader boycott among some European retailers, ShopTo’s comments in advance of the PSPGo’s launch do not exactly encourage sales. “As a format it is almost dead before it has arrived,” the ShopTo boss told Eurogamer.


August 6, 2009
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Persona PSP Gets PlayStation Network Release

Come September 22nd, PSP owners won’t even have to leave their homes to pick up Atlus’ Persona remake, which is now launching simultaneously at retail and on the PlayStation Network.


August 5, 2009
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Five Classic Erotic Games Coming To UMD

Those who missed them the first time around when they hit the PC can now play five classic erotic games on the PSP.


June 5, 2009

Sony Is Working On A UMD Solution For PSP Go

One of the biggest hurdles to getting Playstation Portable owners to upgrade to the recently announced PSP Go is their existing library of UMD games which won’t work on the device.


April 29, 2009
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Capcom Sticking By UMD, For Better Or Worse

The writing is on the wall for the poor old UMD. First Patapon 2 goes download-only, then Fate/Unlimited Codes, then we hear another rumour of a UMD-less PlayStation Portable. But it’s not dead yet!


Sony Ditches UMD, Classic Titles To See Digital Re-Release

Sony’s rumoured plans for a new PSP—supposedly dubbed the PSP Go!—may also usher in a new wave of games becoming digital downloads for the device. That includes, allegedly, the long-awaited arrival of Gran Turismo Mobile.


April 14, 2009

Rumour: Patapon 2 Retail Copies Won’t Ship On UMD

Sony may be taking a rather unusual step at retail with Patapon 2, making the PSP a digital download only, but still offering a boxed copy at retail. How would that work, exactly?